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Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Engagers’ Digest 7/07/2015

In this edition:
University of Bristol engagement 1. Bristol Bright Night call for proposals: deadline 14 July 2. Call for actors and improvisers for street theatre science: deadline 21 July 3. Website launched to showcase Bristol 2015 activities Funding and awards 4. Applications open for Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowships: deadline 22 September 5. Biochemical Society scientific outreach grants: deadline 25 September 6. Early Career Physics Communicator Award: deadline 5 October Events and training 7. The Slogramme Approach: 7 July, Bristol 8. Bristol Sci Comm social: 8 July, Bristol 9. Tools for Impact: Creative media, digital technology and design: 9 July, Bristol 10. The BIG event: 22 - 24 July, Norwich 11. Enhancing Facilitation Workshop: 17 September, Bristol News and opportunities 12. Journal Club: 14 July, Bristol 13. Thornbury Science Festival: 18 July, Thornbury 14. School Food Project involvement opportunity: 15 September, Bristol

Friday, 27 February 2015

Engagers' Digest 27/2/2015


In this edition:
University of Bristol engagement
1. CPE Training: 9 March
2. Workshop on building relationships with civil society organisations: 9 March
3. Introductory schools public engagement training: 23 March
4. Invitation to Einstein's Garden Idea Generation Workshop: deadline 23 March
5. STEM Teach Meet for researchers: 25 March

Funding and awards
6. British Science Festival Award Lecture Nominations: deadline 2 March
7. Public engagement grants from the Society for Endocrinology

Events and training
8. Science Learning+ Conference in Cambridge: 12-13 March
9. Being Human Festival; get involved: deadline 17 April
10. Online Science Communication Course at UWE: starting 20 April
11. Communicate 2015; Challenging Partnerships: 10-11 November

News and opportunities
12. Science Show Off; performer sign up: 19 March
13. Science Gallery London; open call for content: deadline 22 March
14. BSA Media Fellowships: deadline 3 April





Friday, 13 February 2015

Engagers' Digest 13/2/15

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. Volunteers needed for BBC Radio 4 event
2. Interested in meeting post-16 teachers to provide specialist support and develop collaborations?

Events and training
3. Connected Communities Festival 2015: expressions of interest, deadline 11 March
4. Einstein’s Garden at the Green Man Festival 2015: proposal deadline 31 March
5. Developing Community University Partnerships
6. NCCPE CPD training in public engagement

News and opportunities
7. Community Volunteering Opportunity: British Science Week (13 - 22 March)
8. British Science Association (BSA) volunteers

Friday, 20 July 2012

Engagers' Digest 20/07/12

In this edition:

Events and training
1.    ‘Creating impact case studies for the REF’ training course: 4 October, Bristol
2.    Online public engagement training

Other news
1.    Society of Biology science communication award: deadline 1 August
2.    Outreach opportunity: ‘science at work’ week
3.    Outreach opportunity: science cafĂ©


Wednesday, 4 August 2010

Engagers' Digest - 4/8/2010

Dear all,



A happily busy Digest for August - please forward any items of interest to your colleagues.

1. Engage 2010 - 23 September 2010, Victoria Rooms, Bristol
Your chance to share your public engagement experiences and resources with University colleagues and external partners. We have great speakers lined up, including city leaders Tom Trevor (Arnolfini), Annie Hudson (Children and Young People's Services, BCC) and Edel Fletcher (At-Bristol); Research Council representatives, networking opportunities and a variety of interesting workshop sessions including 'research-inspired fiction'. Register soon (as places are limited) - bristol.ac.uk/engage2010

2. STEM Communicator training - September 7 2010 - Thinktank, Birmingham
The British Interactive Group's Little Event returns to Thinktank on Tuesday 7th September from 10am – 5pm, with 15 bursaries available to cover your costs. The Little Event is for people who are relatively new to STEM communication, whether you work in a science centre or museum, volunteer for a festival, are involved in university outreach, or do anything else to engage people with sciences.
To book, and for more information, please click on www.big.uk.com/events/little-event/

3. UWE Science Communication Masterclass - 11-14 October 2010
The Masterclass is an intensive course created to provide professional development in science communication. The Masterclass draws on the existing expertise of the team that delivers UWE's popular and practical MSc in Science Communication. This Autumn’s Masterclass will be held in Bristol during 11-14 October 2010 and will cost £650 per delegate (£500 concessionary rate for students, unemployed and low earners).
For further information please visit http://www.scu.uwe.ac.uk/index.php?q=node/199 and complete the online registration form if you would like a place.

4. Wellcome Trust Society Awards - deadline 12 October 2010
The theme for this year's Wellcome Trust Society Awards is GREY MATTERS: Brain, Mind & Culture. Understanding the brain and mind remains one of sciences great challenges despite centuries of research. The Wellcome Trust are looking for exciting and innovative approaches that will explore any aspect of biomedical research into the brain and mind. You may wish to approach the theme from a medical, physiological, psychological, nutritional, genetic, evolutionary, cultural, sociological, economic, historical, ethical or public health point of view.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Public-engagement/Grants/Society-Awards/index.htm

5. RAEng Ingenious awards - deadline 29 October 2010
Ingenious is a grant scheme for creative public engagement with engineering projects, which help engineers to communicate their expertise and passion for engineering to a wider audience. The Royal Academy of Engineering is also keen to receive project proposals that aim to encourage deeper discussions between engineers and the wider public about the implications of engineering for society (for example, cultural and ethical impacts).
Funding from £3,000 to £30,000 is available for projects that meet the criteria of the two funding streams.
Find out more by reading about previous projects in the case studies and hear what grant holders and engineers have to say about their Ingenious experience in four mini-films.
More information about the scheme here: www.raeng.org.uk/ingenious

6. Communicate Conference - November 3-4, 2010 – Bristol
Communicate 2010 is the annual conference for environmental communicators. The theme for 2010 is “Connecting with Nature”. Speakers include David Attenborough and Richard Benyon, MP. This year’s themes include: Biodiversity and Cities; Aspiration; Language - Beyond Words; Biodiversity and Social Health. For more information and to register: http://www.bnhc.org.uk/home/communicate/delegates/registration.html

7. Learning in Communities Award - deadline December 3 2010
UnLtd have teamed up with the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE ) to offer one individual the chance to receive a Learning In Communities Award of up to £5,000 to establish a project to engage adults in learning. The award opens for applications on the 1st September 2010 and closes on the 3rd December 2010. http://www.unltd.org.uk/template.php?ID=201&PageName=learningincommunitiesaward

An interesting short think-piece on the Vitae website about the realities of public engagement for researchers in the UK:
http://www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/260911-272401/Public-engagement-by-researchers.html

Finally - two UoB events of interest: Flower Power for the 21st Century - a free event on Thursday 5 August, 5:30pm about the science behind flowers, plants and seeds -http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7162.html. And the Policy and Politics Conference on 10 September - Politics of austerity or the austerity of politics? New social, economic and ecological challenges for the public sector - http://www.bris.ac.uk/sps/policyandpolitics/

Best wishes,

Philippa